Piero Zilio
Piero Zilio leads communication where strategy, governance, digital delivery and measurable performance need to work together.
With 20+ years of experience across 55 countries, Piero Zilio has built and managed communication functions in EU, public-sector and international environments.
At EFSA, Piero Zilio has led Strategic Communications and Digital eXperience & Discovery, managing teams of 15+ direct reports, overseeing complex digital external and internal channels, coordinating AI adoption and designing a €25 million framework contract for pan-European communication campaigns and audiovisual production.
Before that, Piero Zilio led communications for EU Gateway | Business Avenues, a flagship European Commission programme delivered for the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, managing budget, international teams, EU visibility, stakeholder relations and large-scale delivery across Europe and Asia. Over 11 years at ASEF, Piero Zilio coordinated online communication, social media and web analytics for a major public-diplomacy initiative linking Europe, Asia and the Pacific, while across more than two decades of assignments for Formez PA Piero Zilio delivered digital communication strategy, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management for ministries and public-sector reform initiatives. Piero Zilio also served as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at a creative agency, leading its internationalisation and subsequent merger with a Japanese partner.
Alongside this, Piero Zilio freelance photojournalism has also received international recognition, including work used by Amnesty International.
Piero Zilio combines senior-level planning with hands-on delivery, turning complex institutional priorities into clear, audience-focused and operational communication across EU institutions, agencies and international partnerships.
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